If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
If Thorin lived he wouldn't have regretted his greed because durning the end of the story he begins to tell us that he is now the leader of the company. Tolkien is trying to tell us that gold, silver, and money are not the only important thing in the world. "Farewell, good thief," he said. "I go now to halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed. Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate" (Page 290). We don't have to die for wealth. We should respect life and no take it for graniet. Thorin choose to die, but he didn't have to. I feel that Thorin shouldn't have died. It was a stupid cause for him to die. He should of ~( HAVE - ...should have kept it secret) kept it secret. ~ I am not sure what he should have kept secret. Your first sentence does not match the rest of your response. Just a typo? ~Mrs. Best
Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations, as Bilbo grew and changed because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way. Respond on your wiki page.
An adventure that was like Bilbo's adventure was when I moved. I didn't want to move like Bilbo didn't want to go on the adventure. I wanted to stay because I was scared that I wouldn't make friends. I was moving in the middle of the year so school was almost over. Bilbo doesn't want to go on adventure because hobbits are creatures that just want to stay in and eat and eat and eat. I just wanted to stay in my own little bubble and not go anywhere. In the story Bilbo likes the adventure but complains that he was back home in his Hobbit hole smoking a pipe and eating cake. I sometimes think of me sitting out side and swimming in my pool and hanging with my friends, but I like being here because I made new friends. In away this is just like Bilbo's adventure. ~ So, has moving changed you? Do you think you have grown as a result of making new friends? When did this happen? I would have liked more information here. ~ Mrs. Best
Question March 2, 2011
A good story contains conflicts to keep the reader reading. Three types of conflict frequently found in literature are: Examples Character against Character (Ponyboy's conflict with older brother Darry) Character against Nature (Conflict in survivor stories like Hatchet) Character against Self (Conflict when a character must choose between right and wrong)
Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkie uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.
The conflict in the story is Character against Self. In the story Gandalf chooses Billbo Bagins, a loner that has no friends and doesn't like adventure. Gandalf was invited for tea but instead he get dwarfs that want to go on this adventure because Thorins family ruled this island along time ago. Billbo doesn't want to because he was a lot of Hobbit and little of Took(fairy blood). All the Hobbits like to do is sit down and smoke a pipe. The Took blood loves adventures. In the story he has the choice of going on this adventure or staying home. The dwarfs want him to go on this adventure because he has the map, key, and Gandalf and Billbo's dad were friends along time ago. When he has to make the choice to go on his adventure regrets it. He is always yammering that he should be home smoking his pipe and sitting by the fire. But sooner in the story he sorta likes the adventure. LOVE that you used yammering! He does yammer a LOT! Like someone I know!! Does Bilbo really decide? Or does someone decide FOR him? ~Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 2 March 4, 2011 In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest. While walking through the forest suddenly the company heard wolfs that were sent by the goblins. The company had to get to safety so quickly they all decided to climb up in a tree. Bilbo was too short so another dwarf had to hoist him up. When they get to the top Gandalf began throwing pine cones to distract the wolves and scare them away, However, the goblins arrived and made a fire with the pine cones and began singing a song of hatred. The Lord of the Eagles were circling over head. The Eagles, remembering how Gandalf helped them in the past, decided to help the dwarfs. The Eagles circled and swooped down and saved the dwarves and Gandalf from immediate danger. They were brought out of the danger from the goblins and once again could resume their journey. ~ This is not the kind of summary I would expect. See Nikki's or Thomas D's for an example of a good response. ~Mrs. Best
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Hobbit Question 4 March 29, 2011
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
If Thorin lived he wouldn't have regretted his greed because durning the end of the story he begins to tell us that he is now the leader of the company. Tolkien is trying to tell us that gold, silver, and money are not the only important thing in the world. "Farewell, good thief," he said. "I go now to halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed. Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate" (Page 290). We don't have to die for wealth. We should respect life and no take it for graniet. Thorin choose to die, but he didn't have to. I feel that Thorin shouldn't have died. It was a stupid cause for him to die. He should of ~( HAVE - ...should have kept it secret) kept it secret. ~ I am not sure what he should have kept secret. Your first sentence does not match the rest of your response. Just a typo? ~Mrs. Best
Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations, as Bilbo grew and changed
because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way. Respond on your wiki page.
An adventure that was like Bilbo's adventure was when I moved. I didn't want to move like Bilbo didn't want to go on the adventure. I wanted to stay because I was scared that I wouldn't make friends. I was moving in the middle of the year so school was almost over. Bilbo doesn't want to go on adventure because hobbits are creatures that just want to stay in and eat and eat and eat. I just wanted to stay in my own little bubble and not go anywhere. In the story Bilbo likes the adventure but complains that he was back home in his Hobbit hole smoking a pipe and eating cake. I sometimes think of me sitting out side and swimming in my pool and hanging with my friends, but I like being here because I made new friends. In away this is just like Bilbo's adventure. ~ So, has moving changed you? Do you think you have grown as a result of making new friends? When did this happen? I would have liked more information here. ~ Mrs. Best
Question March 2, 2011
A good story contains conflicts to keep the reader reading. Three types of conflict frequently found in literature are:
Examples
Character against Character (Ponyboy's conflict with older brother Darry)
Character against Nature (Conflict in survivor stories like Hatchet)
Character against Self (Conflict when a character must choose between right and wrong)
Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkie uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.
The conflict in the story is Character against Self. In the story Gandalf chooses Billbo Bagins, a loner that has no friends and doesn't like adventure. Gandalf was invited for tea but instead he get dwarfs that want to go on this adventure because Thorins family ruled this island along time ago. Billbo doesn't want to because he was a lot of Hobbit and little of Took(fairy blood). All the Hobbits like to do is sit down and smoke a pipe. The Took blood loves adventures. In the story he has the choice of going on this adventure or staying home. The dwarfs want him to go on this adventure because he has the map, key, and Gandalf and Billbo's dad were friends along time ago. When he has to make the choice to go on his adventure regrets it. He is always yammering that he should be home smoking his pipe and sitting by the fire. But sooner in the story he sorta likes the adventure. LOVE that you used yammering! He does yammer a LOT! Like someone I know!! Does Bilbo really decide? Or does someone decide FOR him? ~Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 2
March 4, 2011
In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.
While walking through the forest suddenly the company heard wolfs that were sent by the goblins. The company had to get to safety so quickly they all decided to climb up in a tree. Bilbo was too short so another dwarf had to hoist him up. When they get to the top Gandalf began throwing pine cones to distract the wolves and scare them away, However, the goblins arrived and made a fire with the pine cones and began singing a song of hatred. The Lord of the Eagles were circling over head. The Eagles, remembering how Gandalf helped them in the past, decided to help the dwarfs. The Eagles circled and swooped down and saved the dwarves and Gandalf from immediate danger. They were brought out of the danger from the goblins and once again could resume their journey. ~ This is not the kind of summary I would expect. See Nikki's or Thomas D's for an example of a good response. ~Mrs. Best